I think neutron stars are the most remarkable stellar objects we can directly see.
- heavier than the sun, but only about 30 km in circumference
- dense as an atomic nucleus: a matchbox sized piece of neutron star would weigh 300 billion tons
- heavier than the sun, but only about 30 km in circumference
- dense as an atomic nucleus: a matchbox sized piece of neutron star would weigh 300 billion tons
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Their magnetic fields accelerate charged particles to relativistic speeds at their poles. If that pole lines up with earth, the “pulsar” appears as a flashing point of light.
Everything about a neutron star is eye popping